Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 1.69 million number in 2018. β Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 1.69 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2018.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 2.21 million number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19,027 number, in 1971.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 12th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,853 number | 19,027 number | 48,845 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 476,276 number | 384,461 number | 568,092 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.13 million number | 635,973 number | 1.80 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.00 million number | 1.69 million number | 2.21 million number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 9 Philippines 1.99 million number compare
- 10 Argentina 1.94 million number compare
- 11 Japan 1.85 million number compare
- 13 Germany 1.53 million number compare
- 14 Bangladesh 1.51 million number compare
- 15 Egypt, Arab Republic of 1.45 million number compare
More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 372,396 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.68 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.69 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 million number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,027 number in 1971.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.